Steve McQueen, Blitz and World War II

The History Behind Steve McQueen’s World War II Drama Blitz
Here, Josh Levine, author of The Secret History of the Blitz and a consultant on the film, talks to TIME about the hardships brought on by the Blitz and the scenes that are based on real people and incidents.
Steve McQueen made ‘Blitz’ to imagine war through a child’s eyes
The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.
Steve McQueen Reflects On The “Useful & Urgent’ Message Of ‘Blitz’
Steve McQueen says flooding a London Underground Metro station in 'Blitz' was easier than finding the film's heart.
'War is madness': Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz
Blitz tells a familiar story through fresh eyes and by shattering cliches. Director Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan explain how they did it.
In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen re-creates England’s darkest days
Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” is a triumph of production design; unfortunately, what it triumphs over is story. An epic re-creation of life in London during Hitler’s bombing campaign of 1940 and 1941, the film is the latest from the prodigiously talented director of “12 Years a Slave” (2013),
Steve McQueen’s New Movie About the London Blitz Is a Dud
Over the course of the past 16 years, his films have included a biopic about an Irish political prisoner on hunger strike ( Hunger ), a character study of a lonely Manhattan sex addict ( Shame ), a dramatization of a real-life American slave narrative ( 12 Years a Slave ),
Steve McQueen’s 'Blitz' delivers far more than a typical World War II drama
Saoirse Ronan is typically great in "Blitz," Steve McQueen's World War II drama. Newcomer Elliott Heffernan is also outstanding as her 9-year-old son.
‘War Through a Child’s Eyes’: Steve McQueen on Blitz
Seeing war through a child’s eyes is sobering. It helps us reconnect to a situation that’s ongoing and unfortunately very familiar."
Steve McQueen on Blitz and how it tells a different kind of war story
The Oscar-winning filmmaker joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about his new film, and why the story is still relevant in 2024.
Steve McQueen's messily truncated Blitz still has its moving virtues
Steve McQueen's latest movie, Blitz, is far from his best work but it proves impressively moving in its most intimate segments.
6 Facts About Steve McQueen's Iconic 1968 Bullitt Mustang
The 1968 Ford Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in "Bullitt" is one of the movies' most beloved cars. It has a fascinating ...
Steve McQueen Drops Out of Camerimage Over Founder’s Controversial Op-Ed About Female Cinematographers (Exclusive)
The 'Blitz' director was supposed to be in attendance for his opening night film, and he was being honored with the ...
Steve McQueen Drops Out Of ‘Blitz’ Camerimage Screening Over Festival Director’s Controversial Op-Ed About Women Cinematographers
British filmmaker Steve McQueen will no longer attend a screening of his latest feature Blitz at Poland’s Camerimage Film ...
Cynthia Erivo, Steve McQueen Among Honorees for Critics Choice Celebration of Black Film & TV
Regina King, Steve McQueen and Cynthia Erivo are among the honorees for the 7th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & ...